Sir Julius Chan

1 TitlesGrand Chief Sir Julius Chan is one of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea and one of its longest-serving politicians.An influential and, at times, controversial figure, former prime minister Sir Julius has had a remarkable career spanning almost 50 years, occupying a front-row seat on political, economic and social change in the South Pacific region.

Born on a remote island to a migrant Chinese father and an indigenous mother, Julius Chan overcame poverty, discrimination and family tragedy to become one of Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving and mo ...